Power plants light up on record coal supplyGovernment data showed coal supplies at a three-month high in December, rising steadily since September when disruptions caused by rains had resulted in stockpiles at a large number of power plants diminishing to alarmingly low levels.

Soon, Tesla's BlackHOLE to gobble up waste in LadakhThe innovative waste disposal technology from the Tesla stable will form the backbone of a waste disposal system being rolled out as the tourism boom has set off alarm bells over the adverse impact on Ladakh's fragile ecology. BlackHOLE appears to be a handy solution as it works without electricity or fuel to decompose waste, except glass, into ash.

Power cuts get longer as summer sets inOne of the key factors contributing to the situation is private power plants running out of steam just when summer demand is growing, leaving a big gap on the supply side.

Cheaper Chinese solar imports hit local companiesNearly all major domestic players like Indosolar, Tata Power Solar, Adani Group, Jupiter Solar and state-run Bhel are struggling to remain viable in the face of undercutting by cheaper supplies from modules manufactured by Chinese-owned companies.